NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Cooperate despite 'genocide'? Biden tests ties with China, Russia
An article cites an essay co-authored by Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts fellow in energy and environmental affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, which argues that the United States should look to compete rather than coordinate with China on climate issues.
France 24 (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-collins
HOUSTON/TEXAS
As Islamic holidays near, Texas Muslims back bill creating a more inclusive calendar for government employees
An article featuring Zohaib Qadri mentions that he has taken online graduate classes at Rice.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-qadri
Dream big: We can eliminate school district M&O property taxes
An article cites a 2018 study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the possible effects of replacing property taxes with sales taxes over time.
Texas Public Policy Foundation
http://dateline.rice/april-20-tppf
Diverse workforce brought HPE headquarters to Houston, CEO says
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the April 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-hc
Minority-owned businesses aim for Ion’s new aerospace accelerator launch
The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator is mentioned.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/april-20-rice-alliance
In San Antonio, police reformers square off with the cops' union
An article features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research on police oversight groups in Texas' major cities and how closely they align with the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement‘s guiding principles.
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/april-20-kinder-study
GUEST COLUMN: Conservative solution to 'woke' corporations
Alumnus Aditya Atholi authored a column.
The Lufkin Daily News
http://dateline.rice/april-20-atholi
Susan Choi’s 'Trust Exercise' isn’t about Houston ... or is it?
An article featuring Susan Choi mentions that her mother worked as an administrative secretary at Rice.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/april-20-hou
BROADCAST
Lt. gov. on constitutional carry handgun bill in the Senate: We don’t have the votes
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed.
KRLD Online (This segment also aired 11 times on KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-jones
KTRS-AM (St. Louis)
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about recent research that has grown monkey embryos containing human cells for the first time.
http://dateline.rice/april-20-matthews1
http://dateline.rice/april-20-matthews2
Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo (April 20, 2021)
Alumnus and comedian Matthew Broussard is featured.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-broussard
'KHOU 11 News This Morning'
A broadcast features a live shot overlooking the Rice campus.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-khou
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Increased ethane supply said crucial to Mexico's petchem sector
An article about Mexico's petrochemicals sector cites a study authored by Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies at the Baker Institute's Center for the United States and Mexico and Center for Energy Studies.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/april-20-duhalt
Why a royal expert thinks Prince Charles might not become king
Martin Wiener, Mary G. Jones Professor Emeritus in History, is quoted.
Yahoo! Life (This article originally appeared in InStyle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-wiener
TX: Infrastructure bill includes green projects — and San Antonio advocates have some in mind
An article cites an infrastructure study co-authored by Henry Cisneros, fellow at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Mass Transit
http://dateline.rice/april-20-cisneros
Ideas in the wild: How Eric Redmond is preparing executives and entrepreneurs alike for Industry 4.0
An article mentions the Apollo ABVM, an open-source automated bag valve mask device developed by a team of Rice engineering experts and students.
Business2Community.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-abvm
Harvard declines to budge despite surge in undergrad applications
An article mentions that Rice plans to expand its student body by 20% by 2025.
The Business Journals
http://dateline.rice/april-20-expand
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Jay Brewster named provost and chief academic officer of Pepperdine University
An article features alumnus Jay Brewster.
Pepperdine University News
http://dateline.rice/april-20-brewster
Mountshannon’s Alvin leading the way by generating electricity transmission from waste plastics
Alumnus Alvin Orbaek White is featured.
The Clare Echo
http://dateline.rice/april-20-white
SPORTS
Women's Team of the Week: April 20
An article features Rice soccer player Bella Kilgore, who was named Top Drawer Soccer's Player of the Week. The Owls won the Conference USA Tournament with a 2-0 victory over the University of North Carolina at Charlotte April 17 and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament starting April 28.
Top Drawer Soccer
http://dateline.rice/april-20-kilgore
Charlotte 49ers women's soccer campaign ends in C-USA final
The Charlotte Post
http://dateline.rice/april-20-cp
WSOC: Rice earns NCAA Championship bid
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/april-20-cusa
Texas A&M soccer earns No. 7 national seed, first-round bye
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-247
Texas Longhorns volleyball advances to Final Four after beating Nebraska
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin March 23.
KVUE Online (This article also appeared in Horns Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-kvue
UH tennis suffers lopsided loss to Rice in regular-season finale
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of Houston 5-0 April 18.
The Cougar
http://dateline.rice/april-20-coug
ESPN FPI ranks college football's 25 toughest schedules
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-247
NEWS RELEASE
Rice offers summer coding camp for high school students
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is offering part-time, live online coding classes for high school students this summer. The Rice University High School Coding Camp is designed to formally introduce students to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to begin exploring the field of computer programming.
http://dateline.rice/april-20-news-release-coding-camp